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WENTWORTH RECRUITING
Senior Project Manager – Senior Project Engineer
Carlson & Co.
February 5, 2008
Specifications
The Situation
"Carlson & Co. is…the eminent art fabrication and engineering company that has extended – even exploded beyond recognition – the legacy of industrial fabrication in postwar art." (Artforum International, October 2007)
Carlson provides specialized technical services for artists, architects, and other creative professionals. Areas of expertise include digital design development, engineering, fabrication, and project management. Clients include internationally known contemporary artists Jeff Koons, Charles Ray, and Ellsworth Kelly, among many others.
The Position
Carlson Project Managers oversee all aspects of engineering and fabrication of large-scale, technically challenging projects and enjoy opportunities to employ or develop knowledge of many fabrication methods and materials. Commonly employed processes include 3D data capture, digital modeling, rapid-prototyping, CNC machining, molding, metal casting, welding, lamination of composite materials, and rotational molding.
They are involved with R&D, estimating, contracting, sub-contracting, design development, engineering, fabrication, transportation and installation, as well as oversight and management of in-house staff and consultants (FEA, structural, mechanical, control systems, etc.). The close monitoring and control of project budgets, schedules, and risks are of paramount importance.
The Company
Carlson & Co. was founded by Peter Carlson in 1971. The company is located in the Los Angeles area and employs approximately 85 people.
Recent projects include the engineering and fabrication of Big Sweep, a 32' sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, installed at the Denver Art Museum; and a feasibility study for Train, a 160' sculpture by Jeff Koons that consists of an operating, full-size steam locomotive suspended in mid-air from the boom of a large German construction crane. Carlson & Co. also engineered and fabricated the prismatic stainless steel cladding system used in the construction of Helios House for energy supplier BP and Boston design firm Office DA.
Please visit Train by Jeff Koons, Helios House, More About Helios House and, for two articles about Carlson & Co.’s role as a fabricator, Artforum Articles.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is someone who wants to, and can, deliver at an extraordinary level of excellence all that is described in this document.
An interest in art, architecture, or industrial design is beneficial. Strong leadership, project management, and technical skills are essential. Strong people skills are indispensable to working successfully with clients, management, staff and vendors.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will lead the engineering and fabrication of projects to join the company's portfolio of already completed work located across North America, Europe, and Asia. Projects are unique and often require advanced or newly emergent technologies. In addition, the scale and complexity of projects has increased steadily during recent years.
The Compensation
Carlson is looking for exceptional individuals and expects to compensate accordingly.
If you know someone who might be interested, please call, or ask them to call.
Judy Shirley
Wentworth Recruiting
479 West Sixth Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 732-2351
judyshirley@wentco.com
03-20-08
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